Where should the burial permit be returned to?

Where should the burial permit be returned to?

• A. The cemetery superintendent
• B. The registrar
• C. The executor
• D. The family

Answer: (B)

The burial permit is a government document that must be part of the official death-record file, so it should be returned to the registrar. The registrar is responsible for maintaining vital records and for finalizing the death certificate, which requires the burial permit as part of the documentation. The cemetery uses the permit to carry out the burial, but once that is done, the permit is forwarded back to the registrar to close the record. The executor or family handle responsibilities related to estate matters or personal arrangements, not the filing of vital records.

The burial permit is a government document that must be part of the official death-record file, so it should be returned to the registrar. The registrar is responsible for maintaining vital records and for finalizing the death certificate, which requires the burial permit as part of the documentation. The cemetery uses the permit to carry out the burial, but once that is done, the permit is forwarded back to the registrar to close the record. The executor or family handle responsibilities related to estate matters or personal arrangements, not the filing of vital records.